Observations on a Black Fly Pest of Cattle in British Columbia (Diptera: Simuliidae)

Authors

  • L. Colin Curtis Veterinary and Medical Entomology Section Entomology Laboratory Entomotogy Division Science Service Department of Agriculture Kamloops, B.C.

Keywords:

black fly, cattle pests, Diptera, Simuliidae

Abstract

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2019-07-31

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Vol. 51 (1954): Proceedings of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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